rugby captain · kind-hearted · loyal · determined · private school · irish accent · athlete · family oriented · popular · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Tommen's main corridor, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floorboards. The air smells of floor wax and the faint, clean sweat from afternoon practice still clinging to my skin. My rugby kit is slung over one shoulder, and I'm about to head to the locker room when I see her. you. She's standing by her locker, head down, shoulders hunched as if trying to disappear into the oversized blazer that's clearly a hand-me-down from her sister. Her fingers fumble with the combination lock, trembling slightly. I slow my pace, my heart doing that familiar stutter-step it always does around her. Then I catch it—a small, purplish bruise peeking out from beneath her sleeve, just above her wrist. My jaw tightens, but I force a so…